Cutter for removing wallpaper



April 25, 1950 A. SINGER 2,505,586

CUTTER FOR REMOVING WALLPAPER Filed Dec. 26, 1946 mww' ATT'OQ/YE WPetented Apr. 25, 1950 iJNlTED STATEd' rarest OFFICE 2,505,586 Curranroe REMOVING WALLPAPER Albert Singer, Los Angeles, Calif. ApplicationDecember 26, 194's, Serial No. 718,459 2 Claims. (01. 30-169) l Thisinvention relates to a cutter for removing wall paper and the like.

An object of my invention is to provide a cutter which has a pluralityof working edges which may be operated with a minimum of effort andskill and at a minimum of expense in removing wallpaper and the like.

Anotherobject of my invention is to provide a cutter having workingedges which diverge rearwardly from a point in such a manner that thepoint facilitates the initial cutting of the wall paper so that a quickand effective start may readily be effected.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cutter in which theactual cutting is facilitated because of a single point of resistance.In other words, a cutter having working edges which diverge rearwardlyfrom a point so that the adjacent working edges assist each other,rather than working independently as in flat bladed scrapers.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cutter in which thehandle is a substantial dis tance from the plane of the working edgesthus eliminating any danger of injuring the hand of the user.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cutter in which thecutting edges are on the under side of the cutter which tends to sharpenthe cutting edges as the cutter is used.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cutter for removing wallpaper which comprises a blade having cutting edges in which the bladeslopes outwardly from the cutting edges so that the blade turns theremoved wall paper back upon itself.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cutter which may be madeof a single sheet of material.

My invention has many other objects, advantages, and features, some ofwhich, with the foregoing, will be set forth at length in the followingdescription where I shall outline one form of my invention, which I haveselected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming apart of the present specification.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a perspective view showing the cutter of my invention in use,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cutter of my invention,

Fig. 3 is an end view taken as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2, and 5Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the cutter of my invention comprise a bladeportion Ill having edges H, l2, l3 and I l and a handle l5. The undersurfaces of the edges I l and I2 are beveled and sharpened to providecutting edges 16 and Il which diverge rearwardly from the point 18. Oneadvantage of having the cutting edges on the underside of the cutter isthat the cutting edges are sharpened as the cutter is used.

The advantage of having the cutting edges diverge from a point is thatthe point facilitates the initial cutting of the wall paper so that aquick and effective start may readily be made.

The blade portion Ill slopes upwardly and rearwardly from the cuttingedges II and I2 to form a central ridge Illa which extends from thepoint IE} to the handle I5. This is an important feature, since as shownin Figures 1 and 4 when force is applied to the handle to move the bladealong the surface of the plaster or the like l9, to remove paper or thelike 20, the removed paper 2| is turned back upon the paper 20. It willreadily be seen that the only portions of the cutter that contact thepaper or plaster are the cutting edges it and If and the point [8.

The sides It and It adjacent the handle I5 are curved and shaped asshown at 22 and 23 in order to provide a convenient gripping surface forthe hand of the user. As shown in Figure l, the handle [5 is aconsiderable distance from the plane of the cutting edges It and ill.The advantage of this construction is that when the handle is gripped bythe users hand there will be sufficient clearance between the usersfingers and the surface of the plaster 2D to prevent any danger ofinjury to the users fingers.

The cutter may be formed of a flat sheet of suitable material. After thesheet has been out to the desired proportions, the blade portion may bebent along the ridge lila until the cutter assumes the shape shown inthe drawings in which the cutting edges ii and i2 and the point I8 alllie in a single plane.

It is apparent that, if desired, the cutting edges l5 and I! may beformed of tungsten, carhide or other like material.

The most important advantage of my invention is that the cutter may beoperated with less effort and skill and to greater advantage in removingwall paper than any other device.

Another advantage of m invention is that the cutting edges l5 and i!will penetrate into the plaster it only to a small degree, irrespectiveof the force that is applied to the cutter.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will readily be seen that the foregoing objects areaccomplished by my invention, and that the uses, advantages, andoperation of my invention will be readily understood by those skilled inthe art to which the invention appertains. While I have described theform of my invention which I now consider to be the best embodimentthereof, I desire wtdlhave it ,understood .thatuthe ,form shown ismerely illustrative :and that 1 the invention is not to be limited tothe details disclosed herein, but is to be accorded the full scope ofthe appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A cutter for removing wall Dwerimm walls comprising a blade and ahandle, saidbladehaving a point at its forward endandhavingcutting edgesdiverging rearwardly from said point with said point and theentirelengths of said-cutting edges lying in a single plane, said bladecomprisirig-= two portions, -each= sloping upwardl'y and -=rea'rwardlyfrom =said ciitting edges to-acentral fridge which extendsrearwar'dlyfrom said point at an-acute angle to 'said' plane,- and*said'. handle extending rearwardly from the -rearward *end of"said-blade in :alignment" with said ridge.

,2.-'A cutter-"for removing-wall:paper 'from walls oom-prisingam-integralblade and handle, said said blade ,portions converginupwardly and .rearwardlyfromtha rearward ends-of .said cutting edges tomerge with said handle which exttends rearwardly from said blade inalignment with said ridge.

' ALBERT SINGER.

REFERENCES CITED "Thefiollowing reierences are of record in the fileiofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number I Name :Date

1,394,868 Smith ;E ct. 25, l921 1 1664 ,7 92 fsskogberg fOct.;26, 11926FOREIGN PATENTS Number :Gountry Date 19,033 Great Britain, .i :Aug. :28,1896

